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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / October 2006will this winter tires fit 260E ?
Could you please tell me if a winter tire advertised as TireWidth: 205, AspectRatio: 70 and Diameter: R15 will fit on the standard rims that came with the 1987 260E ?? I am looking at these ones: http://www.toyocanada.com/products/ObserveG02plus.asp Thanks. Joseph, I would be sceptical of Toyo's tires. In particular they claim a 'wider' footprint will help in the snow. Hogwash.... if anything you want a narrower tire to 'cut' through the snow to hard ground ... cheers, guenter ps what's wrong with good old Michelin winter tires... they've got a special on if you buy all 4. >Could you please tell me if a winter tire advertised as TireWidth: 205, > AspectRatio: 70 and Diameter: R15 will fit on the standard rims that >came with the 1987 260E ?? I am looking at these ones: >http://www.toyocanada.com/products/ObserveG02plus.asp > >Thanks. >Could you please tell me if a winter tire advertised as TireWidth: 205, > AspectRatio: 70 and Diameter: R15 will fit on the standard rims that >came with the 1987 260E ?? I am looking at these ones: >http://www.toyocanada.com/products/ObserveG02plus.asp Nope. http://mbz.org/sys/tires The original tire size for your car is 205/65-15. 70 series tires are too big. They WILL fit but handling will be terrible bordeing on dangerous, they may rub when you go over speedbumbs or ramps and are just not a good idea. You need to stick with tires that are within 2% of the orignal size. http://tinyurl.com/l76ys Size Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/mi Revs/km Diff 205/70-14 5.65/143mm 12.65/321mm 25.30/642mm 79.48/2018mm 797 495 205/65-15 5.25/133mm 12.75/323mm 25.49/647mm 80.09/2034mm 791 491 0.76% 205/70-15 5.65/143mm 13.15/334mm 26.30/668mm 82.62/2098mm 766 476 3.80% 225/60-15 5.31/135mm 12.81/325mm 25.63/651mm 80.52/2045mm 786 488 1.29% 235/55-15 5.09/129mm 12.59/319mm 25.18/639mm 79.10/2009mm 801 497 -0.48% 195/70-15 5.37/136mm 12.87/327mm 25.75/654mm 80.89/2054mm 783 486 1.74%  SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net No. will not fit. Personally I'd go one size smaller... 195/65R15... it is acceptable. I would buy Nokian Hakkapelita snow tires instead... super long lasting, incredible traction, and super quiet. >No. will not fit. Personally I'd go one size smaller... 195/65R15... it is >acceptable. I would buy Nokian Hakkapelita snow tires instead... super long >lasting, incredible traction, and super quiet. What he said. Hakkapelita are universally accepted as the best. Blizzaks are almost as good but noisier. Keep in mind there's snow tires and theres snow tires, if you drive in deep snow these are what you want, but, if you drive say, in the city where there's not much snow ans thin icy sluch is more of a problem you might want to consider the Michelin acric alpine whic his more of an "ice tire" than a "deep snow" tires. SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net |
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